{"id":1278,"date":"2017-06-19T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/new\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2017-07-14T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T07:00:23","slug":"martin-luther-kings-dream-for-peace-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/19\/martin-luther-kings-dream-for-peace-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Luther King\u2019s Dream for Peace in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. possessed a remarkable clarity of vision and purpose. He complemented these attributes with a sound understanding of the history of human oppression.<\/p>\n

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Dr. King\u2019s unequivocal renunciation of anti-Zionism reflected his consistent, courageous opposition to all manifestations of bigotry. Against the backdrop of resurgent Jew hatred worldwide, epitomized by the hypocritical Durban Conference on \u201cRacism\u201d, Dr. King\u2019s candid, thoughtful reflections on the true nature of anti-Zionism are particularly edifying.<\/p>\n

Watch this very enlightening film that shows Dr. King\u2019s strong support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. He had a dream for peace in Israel, but understood that peace comes with security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Shortly before his death, Dr. King had the moral courage to confront the burgeoning Jew hatred of the extreme left wing, including the Black Panthers and the radicalized Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, as well as the Black Muslims. For example, during a 1968 appearance at Harvard University, he stated bluntly:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews. You are talking anti-Semitism.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"King immediately recognized anti-Zionism as anti-Semitism \u2013 refusing to indulge what he believed was simply another manifestation of the same hatred confronting Blacks. As Georgia Congressman John Lewis, who worked closely with Dr. King during the civil rights movement, observed that \u201che knew that both peoples [i.e., Blacks and Jews] were uprooted involuntarily from their homelands. He knew that both peoples were shaped by the tragic experience of slavery. He knew that both peoples were forced to live in ghettos, victims of segregation. He knew that both peoples were subject to laws passed with the particular intent of oppressing them simply because they were Jewish or black. He knew that both peoples have been subjected to oppression and genocide on a level unprecedented in history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are some other quotes from Dr. King:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cI see Israel as one of the great outposts of democracy in the world\u2026 as a marvelous example of what can be done\u2026 how desert land can be transformed into an oasis of brotherhood and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeace for Israel means security and that security must be a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI solemnly pledge to do my utmost to uphold the fair name of the Jews.\u201d<\/p>\n

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